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Oct. 16 Briefing on Clean Water Act and Mississippi River

Millions of people along a 10-state corridor rely on the Mississippi River for drinking water, recreation, and commercial shipping. The river also is home to many important ecosystems, all of which depend on the quality of its water.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER WATER QUALITY AND THE CLEAN WATER ACT: PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES, a new report from the National Research Council, evaluates how effectively federal and state governments have implemented the Clean Water Act along the Mississippi River. The report also assesses the river's key water-quality problems and recommends ways to address them. It will be released at a one-hour public briefing.

BRIEFING DETAILS:

11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the Lecture Room of the National Academy of Sciences building, 2100 C St., N.W., Washington, D.C. Reporters who wish to attend should register in advance; those who cannot attend may listen to a live audio webcast and submit questions using an e-mail form at http://www.national-academies.org.

To obtain a copy of the report or register for the briefing, contact the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information; tel 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. Advance copies will be available to reporters only starting at 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 15. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 11 A.M. EDT ON TUESDAY, OCT. 16.

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